Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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